2022 PLAYER MANUAL Play Like an Amateur, Get Spoiled Like a Pro.
WELCOME Dear GTA AM TOUR Member: The GTA AM Tour is heading into its 19th season! We are excited and GRATEFUL to have the opportunity to be hosting you ON TOUR. It has been a unique and challenging two years for everyone but thankfully, we have persevered individually and collectively. CONGRATULATIONS to you, and those close to you, for getting to this point and, from ALL of us on The Tour Team, all our best to you and your loved ones. The long-term success and viability of The Tour is directly dependent on players like you, who recognize The Tour’s mandate, which is, to provide competition in a well-organized, friendly and sportsmanlike setting. We thank you for your support of, and engagement in, this Community! The Tour’s ongoing success is predicated on the wonderful sponsorship support we are fortunate to receive year after year. You will no doubt hear this often throughout the season on the 1st Tee Speech! We respectfully ask you to choose to purchase products and use services from TaylorMade, Mazda, Mill St. Brewery, Half Moon Resort, P.J. Dermody Insurance Brokers, Cellworks, GOLFTEC, The Wronski Cann Group, Golf Away Tours, LPS Athletics, M+M Contracting, Boulderz Climbing Centre, Vinyl-Pro Windows, Imperial Headwear, Sundog Eyewear, The Look Company, Puma, Rose Hall Golf, Blu Joose Creative, Mister Transmission, Connect E3, Blue Tees Rangefinder, Spectrum Airways and The Swing Lab Performance and Therapy. It is also very important for us to know when you support any of The Tour Sponsors so, whenever possible, please send us an email and/or provide us with a copy of your Sponsor product purchase receipts. In the first section of this Player Manual, you will find advertisements from some of the Tour sponsors. You will also find special discounts available to all Tour players and their immediate family members. In the second section are advertisements from some of the private and public host golf clubs. We have also included a list of Tour policies and procedures, including Handicapping Policies, Standard Local Rules, Pace of Play as well as general Tour information. Please read this information carefully! The GTA AM TOUR does not happen without the support of a passionate and dedicated Team. When you see them at an event, please take a moment to say hi, and/or thank you to: Christian De Cloet (Tour Operations Manager), Patricia Bandurka (Manager of GTA AM Tour Communications and Logistics), Peter Norrie (Player Account), Matt MacKay (Chair - Handicap Committee), Brad Golden (Vice-Chair - Handicap Committee), Peter Cuthbert (Website) Lisa Mustard (Registration and Scoring), Jeff Rogers, Karl Walkden, Pat Paulin, Gord Koyama, Don Murphy, Brendan Roffey, Fred Myrtunec, Chris Harrington, Connor Reid, Joseph Di Domizio, Matt Murdock and Liz Semlitch (Tour Operations Team), Jenna Trew (Social Media Manager), Marshall Hoare (Graphic Design and Press Releases), Cory Haslam (Photography), Mike Alcott, Jeremy Choi, Brad Golden, Peter Cuthbert (Virtual Net Match Play), Steve Zimmermann, Mike DiFlorio and Steve Brydson (Course Guides) Judy Juhasz (Tour Accountant). Mike O’Neill, Lorry Moffatt, Brad Elliott, Scott Murfitt, Jason Gendron, Dave Colling, John Sharp, Ian Nordheimer and Judy Pouliot are Tour and Golf Canada Referees. On behalf of the entire Tour Team, I thank you for your support and hope you enjoy playing ON TOUR as much as we enjoy organizing it. In good health, Canadian Golf Tours Inc. Mark Young, President [email protected] 905-773-7333
TOUR BENEFITS Please find below some highlighted benefits of being a 2022 GTA AM Tour player. You will find more details inside the Player Manual. BENEFITS FROM SPONSORS • Sundog Eyewear – Tour players can purchase Sundog sunglasses online for 40% off retail pricing! GTA Code: GTA2022 (Expires September 30, 2022) • Cellworks – Tour players can purchase cell phone accessories for 20% off retail! • Swing Lab Performance and Therapy – Tour players receive a complimentary consultation BENEFITS FROM GOLF COURSES • Timber Ridge Golf Club – Exclusive GTA AM Tour rates available to players. • Barrie Country Club – Trial Memberships are available. BENEFITS FROM THE TOUR • Prizing – average per event prizing is valued at $3,000! Trophies are awarded to the first-place finisher in each of the 5 Flights (Champ., A, B, C and Open Net Stableford). Prizing is as follows: • 1st Place – $250 TaylorMade products • 2nd Place – Two dozen TaylorMade golf balls and one twelve-pack (473ml cans) of Mill Street beer • 3rd Place – One dozen TaylorMade golf balls and one twelve-pack (473ml cans) of Mill Street beer • Open Net Stableford Flight winners will receive a two dozen TaylorMade golf balls and one twelve-pack (473ml cans) of Mill Street beer. Prizing based on the per Flight field size*: Up to 5 players = 1st Place 6 - 10 players = 1st and 2nd Place Prizes 11+ players = 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Prizes *This prizing will be in place if there are at least seven players playing in a given event. If there are less than seven players, the winner of the Flight will receive a trophy. Prizing for the Majors will increase by 50% and by 100% for The Tour Championship. • TaylorMade Rewards Program– For every $50 you spend with TaylorMade (and bring in the receipt) you will get a ballot for a draw for a round of golf with Mark Young at an exclusive Private Golf Club in 2023! • Tour sponsor gift bag containing: Puma MATTR One Way Golf Polo, Sundog sunglasses, GTA AM Tour premium driver head cover, Puma hat and other Sponsor offerings. • Player Referral Program – For every player you refer to The Tour who plays at least two events, The Tour will provide you with a dozen TaylorMade TP5 golf balls. • Tee times emailed to you and posted on the Tour website 4 days prior to each event. • Teeing players off the tee in threesomes every 10 minutes. • Average per-event pace of play of 4 hours and 08 minutes. • The Tour automatically uploads your Tour scores directly into your Golf Canada Handicap Index profile. The scores are loaded, hole-by-hole, from the correct tees, on the correct date and as a Tournament score.
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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GTA AM TOUR CODE OF CONDUCT All Tour members agree to observe the CODE OF CONDUCT as set forth by the GTA AM TOUR. This CODE OF CONDUCT applies to all Tour members throughout the tournament, both on and off the golf course. The GTA AM TOUR Code of Conduct is based on the premise that all Tour members respect the Tour community, Tour staff and the host course staff and its facilities. RESPECT FELLOW TOUR MEMBERS All members will foster an atmosphere of collegiality through the practice of recognized golf etiquette. All members will play by the rules of golf as described by Golf Canada and by local rules as established by The Tour. Members are obliged to report any breach of the Rules of Golf to a Tour Rules Official or Tour Committee Member. All members will keep a Current and Accurate Handicap Factor, as completely described in the Tour Players’ Manual. All players will make every effort to play at an appropriate pace by keeping up to the group in front of them. RESPECT TOUR STAFF Members will treat Tour Staff and Tour Rules Officials with courtesy. Members will report any problems with the host course, their staff or their facilities to Tour Staff and will not attempt to resolve problems with the host course directly. Members will report any issues you may have with Tour Staff to Mark Young. RESPECT HOST STAFF AND FACILITIES Members will treat host course Staff with courtesy. Members will adhere to host course policies, including but not limited to alcohol consumption and dress code. Members will treat the host course with respect. The host course must be left in the same, or better condition than it was found, prior to the Tour event. Participation in the GTA AM Tour is for amateur golfers as described on the next page: AMATEUR GOLFER: An amateur golfer, whether he or she plays competitively or recreationally, is one who plays golf for the challenge it presents, not as a professional and not for financial gain. AMATEUR STATUS: Amateur Status is a universal condition of eligibility for player golf competitions as an amateur golfer. A person who acts contrary to the Rules may forfeit his or her Amateur Status and as a result will be ineligible to play in amateur competitions. HANDICAP AND FLIGHT POLICY A) Handicap Indexes Players will compete in one of five Flights: • Championship Flight (players with a Handicap Index of 4.9 or less) • A Flight (players with a Handicap Index between 5.0 - 8.9) • B Flight (players with a Handicap Index between 9.0 - 13.5) • C Flight (players with a Handicap Index between 13.5 - 25.9) • Open Net Stableford Flight (players with a Handicap Index below 25.9) • R Flight (Open to all players as a recreational round only) Please note: Flight assignments are determined at the time when tee times are established for the event.
B) Women on Tour Women are welcomed and encouraged to play on The GTA AM Tour in one of two ways. 1. Women can play in one of the other competitive Flights (CH, A, B, C or Open Net Stableford). In order to compete in one of these Flights, six strokes will be added to a woman’s Handicap Index to have them play in the correct Flight and from the correct yardages. 2. Women can also play for fun in the Recreational Flight. Anyone can join this group of golfers who will be teeing off after the Women’s Flight, at each of the Tour events. The R Flight has been created to provide recreational/casual golfers with an opportunity to play some of the best golf courses in Ontario for FUN! Golfers in the R Flight will not be required to have a Handicap Index and can play from any set of tees they wish. C) Player Handicap Maintenance All Tour players are required to maintain a CURRENT and ACCURATE Handicap Index. All players playing the Competitive Tour must have an accredited Handicap Index with Golf Canada and/or its provincial affiliates. Players can join the GTA AM Tour handicap club, upon request, at a reduced cost to the GAO’s Public Player Program. 1. CURRENT Players must post scores from ALL rounds played (nine or eighteen holes), ALL non-Tour competitive events and ALL other rounds other than GTA AM Tour rounds. Players must post scores using the Hole-by-Hole Method. Scores MUST be entered as soon as possible after a round is completed. All scores must be accurately entered prior to any GTA AM Tour event. If a player plays in the stroke play competition of an event and the inaccuracy of their Handicap Index has incorrectly placed them in a given Flight, any points and/or prizes earned in that event shall be forfeited. THE TOUR WILL ENSURE THAT EACH PLAYER’S TOUR SCORE WILL BE POSTED DIRECTLY TO HIS/HER GOLF CANADA HANDICAP INDEX PROFILE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF EACH TOUR EVENT. 2. ACCURATE All scores entered must be from the slope and rating for the correct set of tee blocks played. All Tournament Scores (non GTA AM Tour events) must be entered as Tournament Scores. All scores must be entered utilizing Equitable Stroke Control or ESC. The Hole by Hole method of posting scores automatically calculates ESC. For more information on handicapping, including ESC, please visit: https://www.gao.ca/about-handicap/ IF A PLAYER’S HANDICAP INDEX IS NOT CURRENT AND ACCURATE (as defined above) AND THAT PLAYER PLACES IN THE TOP 4 IN ANY EVENT OR QUALIFIES FOR NET PRIZES, THE PLAYER WILL NOT RECEIVE PRIZES OR POINTS AND WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THAT EVENT. ADDITIONALLY, THAT PLAYER WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PLAY ANOTHER TOUR EVENT UNTIL THE PLAYER’S HANDICAP INDEX MEETS THE AFOREMENTIONED TOUR CRITERIA. Prior to each tournament, the Tour’s Handicap Committee reviews the Handicap Index profiles of all competitors. After each tournament, the Handicap Index profile of each of the top five finishers in each flight will be reviewed by the Tour’s Handicap Committee. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A CURRENT AND ACCURATE HANDICAP INDEX WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE TOUR. 3. ATTESTED ROUNDS Players should make best efforts to have ALL rounds attested by another player. It is the goal of the Tour for each player to have a minimum of 50% of scores comprising their Handicap Factor record attested by another player by July 31st, 2022. continued
4. PLAYING IN YOUR FLIGHT a) Players will compete in the appropriate Flight, based on their Handicap Index. b) Players may choose to play in a Flight that is one lower than their Handicap Index. The Tour’s Handicap Committee reserves the right to authorize the move to a lower Handicap Index Flight. c) Players are expected to keep their Handicap Index up-to-date prior to all Tour events. To be clear, players must enter non-GTA AM Tour scores, with Equitable Stroke Control applied (applied automatically when the hole-by hole method of entering scores is used), as soon as possible after a round is completed. All scores must be accurately entered prior to any GTA Am Tour event. d) Any Tour player may be audited during the season and may be required to present scorecards from any non-Tour round of golf. Players are advised to keep all scorecards for this reason. e) The Tour’s Handicap Committee reserves the right to assign any given player to any Flight, at any time. f) Any player not abiding by the aforementioned polices will be subject to suspension and/or disqualification rom the Tour. 5. FLIGHT CHANGES AND BATTLEFIELD PROMOTION This system has gone through significant changes throughout the years, and has always been an important part of the Tour community and the balance of the competitive atmosphere that the Tour provides. a) Players with three rounds, generating differentials below their Flight range, will be moved to the better Handicap Index Flight for the remainder of the season. b) There will be no Battlefield Promotions commencing from three (3) events prior to the Tour Championship. From this point, players can only move due to changes in Handicap Index which would place them in a different flight. c) Nine-hole events (due to weather or similar circumstances where events must be shortened) will not be counted towards Battlefield Promotions. D) Scoring and Prizing 1) ORDER OF MERIT The Order of Merit race runs throughout the season for each individual Flight. A player’s Order of Merit total is based on his or her best ten point totals earned. Order of Merit points are awarded as follows*: Standing Champ Flight A Flight B Flight C Flight / ONS 1st 400 300 200 100 2nd 300 225 150 75 3rd 240 180 120 60 4th 200 150 100 50 5th 160 120 80 40 6th 140 105 70 35 7th 120 90 60 30 8th 100 75 50 25 9th 80 60 40 20 10th 60 45 30 15 11th - 20th 40 30 20 10 21st - 30th 20 15 10 5 31st + 4 3 2 1 *The points awarded for the ‘Major Events’ of the year will be increased by 50%. The points awarded at The Tour Championship will be doubled. Ties in the Order of Merit race will be decided by the number of points earned by the player at their next best 11th event. continued
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